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STEAM TRAP.

Patented Mar. 25, 1890.

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UNITED STATESv PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR BOLLINCKX, OF BRUSSELS, AND BARTHELEMY JOSEPH SPRINGUEL,

OF HUY, BELGIUM.

STEAM-TRAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 424,032, dated March 25, 1890.

Application filed April 13, 1889. Serial No. 307,204. (No model.) Patented in Belgium January 28, 1887, No. 76,117; in France January 16, 1888, No. 188,162, and in England February 11, 1888,1To. 2,105.

To all whom. t may concern:

Beit known that we; ARTHUR BoLLINcKX, residing at Brussels, in the Kingdom of Belgium, and BARTHELEMY JOSEPH SPRINGUEL,

residing at Huy, in the Kingdom of Belgium, both subjects of the King of Belgium, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Steam-Traps, (for which we have received Letters Patent of the Kingdom of Belgium 1o No. 76,117, dated January 28, 1887; of the Republic of France No. 188,162, dated January 16, 1888, and a Provisional Protection of the Kingdom of Great Britain, No. 2,105, dated February 11, 1888,) of which the following is a specification.

' The object of the invention is to produce a steam-trap by means of which waste steam, partly or wholly condensed, may be automatically and thoroughly evacuated. l

2o The nature of the invent-ion consists in the details ot' combination and construction, substantially as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, hereinafter described, and subsequently pointed out in the claim.

Figure 1 is a side view of our newly-invented steam-trap, partly in section and partly in elevation. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, looking down upon the top. Fig'. 3 is a perspective view ot a part of the same, more 3o fully hereinafter described.

A and B designate, respectively, two cylindrical receptacles. Alever, designated by C, which is supported by the studs o and c of the central post D, supports these receptacles.

- The studs o. and b suspend the receptacle A on one end of the lever, and the studs c b of the receptacle B suspend it on the other end of the lever. These studs are all cylindrical, and the lever C is iitted with cylin- 4o drical half-boxes adapted to work upon them. A is the receptacle into which ows the condensed and partly-condensed steam to be evacuated. The receptacle B is provided with a door E, through which Weights may be introduced to counterpoise the receptacle A. The soft copper pipe Q VR S connects the receptacle A with the steam Waste=pipe. The products of the condensation of the steam escape from the receptacle .A through the 5o pipes N and T U V. The pipe N extends nearly to the bottom ot the receptacle A, and between this pipe and the pipe T U V a valve is interposed at the top of the receptacle. In the casing of this valve is. a sliding stem I, which is provided at its lower end with a conical valve F, which is adapted to the e011-, ical seat G. The stem I passes upward through and without the stuffing-box K, and is provided with a head z' anda collare. The slip of this valve-stem is limited below by 6o the seat G and above by the shoulder f coming against the bottom of the stuing-box K.

L designates a lever which, as illustrated,is pivoted to the upper end of the strap p. This strap is pivoted at its lower end to an ear on the casing of the exit-valve of the receptacle A, at r. The end of the lever L, which is pivoted at m, as aforesaid, is forked with two prongs, which embrace the stem I between the head t and the collar i. In the other end 7o of this lever is a notch n, adapted to the projection d upon the top of the central post D.

A movable weight, designated by P, is placed on the lever L between the stem I and the projection d. The flange 3 is provided upon 75 the side of the receptacle A, more effectually to secure the end S ot` the entry-pipe Q R S. This pipe is partly supported by the sleeve 12 in the upper part of the post D, through which it passes, as illustrated. The exit-pipe 8o TU Vis partly supported by the sleeve 6, in the ripper part of the post D, through which,

as also illustrated, it passes-the whole to be as illustrated in the drawings.

While the receptacle A is empty, the coun- 8: ter-weight in the receptacle B will hold it up so far that the exit-valve will be closed; but as soon as the waste steam is let into the receptacle A the water condensed from such steam and the partly-condensed steam iiow- 9o ing in make this receptacle heavier than B.

It will tilt down this end ofthe lever C so that it will sink down, and as it sinks the end of the lever L, resting on the projection d, causes this lever to lift up the valve-stem I, which opens the exit-valve and allows the escape otl the contents of the receptacle. As soon as enough has escaped from A to make it as light as B it will be raised up again by the counterweght and the exit-valve closed roo by the weight P pressing the lever L down upon it. This opening and closing alternately ot' the exit-valve will continue, with shorter and shorter periods of closure, until the steam and hot water flowing into the recep- 'facie exactly balance the counterweight. Then there will be a steady ilow of steam and hot water through the receptacle and out of the exit-valve, uninterxnitted while the pressure of the steam is unaltered; but as soon as this pressure ceases the exit-valve will be closed and the ow shutoff, as before described. The pipes Q R S and T U V, being lnade of soft copper, will bend enough to allow of the rise and fall of the receptacle A without in any way liarniingthein.

Vhat we claim as ourinvention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a steam-trap, the combination, with a hollow receptacle, an inlet-pipe communicating with said receptacle, a pivoted lever whereon said receptacle is hung, and a weight upon said lever counterpoising such receptacle, of an exit-valve upon said receptacle, a conical valve-seat within the casing of said valve, a valve-stein, a conical valve upon one end of said stein adapted and arranged upon said lever between said stern and said support, a pipe within said receptacle to conduct steam and hot water to said exit- `valve, and a pipe without said receptacle adapted and arranged to conduct away water and steam flowing from said exit-valve, all substantially as and for tho purpose set forth.

In witness whereof we hereunto set our hands in the presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR BOLLINCKX. BARTHELEMY JOSEPH SPR-INGUEL. Witnesses to the signature of Arthur-Bollinckx:

GEORGE BEDE, AUG. GENARD. Vitnesses to the signature of Barthelemy Joseph Springuel:

WM. S. PRESTON, J. GRoss. 

